The opportunity for the
public to comment on the Common Career Technical Core (CCTC), a shared set of
rigorous, high-quality Career Technical Education (CTE) standards developed and
validated by business, industry and education experts, begins today.
The public comment period will
run April 30 – May 11, 2012 and all CTE stakeholders, including business and industry, educators,
parents, and students are urged to participate in this process.
The public comment period
is an opportunity for CTE stakeholders to participate in the development
process of the CCTC, which is intended to help ensure all CTE students have
access to high-quality, rigorous career-focused learning opportunities in every
state, and every community across the nation. The CCTC will complement and
support other comprehensive college and career ready standards, such as the
Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in English Language Arts and Mathematics.
The CCTC initiative is being facilitated by the National Association of State
Directors of Career Technical Consortium (NASDCTEc).
Forty-two states have
declared support for the development of the CCTC. Each of the 42 states;
Washington, DC and Palau nominated experts from a range of sectors -- from
business and industry to education -- to participate in working groups charged
with the development of the CCTC in the spring of 2012.
Once the public comment
period ends on May 11, 2012 the state-nominated working groups will review the
public feedback and finalize the standards. The final standards are
slated for public release at the National Career
Clusters ™ Institute on
June 19, 2012. Provide public comment on the CCTC
today.
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